Brixton Advice Centre
About
The principal objectives of Brixton Advice Centre are to promote access to justice by providing good quality advice and assistance. This includes legal advice and representation to people who would otherwise be unable to afford legal services. The Centre also supports people maximise income and to better manage their lives.
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
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GiveRadar Analysis
From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Brixton Advice Centre has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
- Established in 1985, it predates 83% of the advocacy & civil rights charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 82 places it in the top 10% of the 885 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. BRIXTON ADVICE CENTRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
BRIXTON ADVICE CENTRE is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
BRIXTON ADVICE CENTRE is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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8 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
No red flags detected
Timeline
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Trustpilot
This shambolic outfit said they would help me with a mismanaged ESA claim. Apart from our initial meeting in March 25, there was no further contact (apart from 1 call), no updates, no responses to my texts or messages.After 5 months of no progress, I decided to approach my MP for help with my issue instead. I quite reasonably asked this org to delete all the sensitive data I'd given them in good faith. I was taken aback by the hostile, defensive response from S. Samuel office manager who adopted an unnecessarily accusatory and blame-the-victim-stance. As someone with a life threatening disability, she really upset me. She falsely claimed they had resolved my issue, when it remains outstanding. If she's logging failed cases as resolved for the purposes of their record keeping, it's fraud.Further investigation revealed they closed my case without informing me and they also falsified the log, claiming to have contacted me. Claimed I had never contacted them despite my phone call log proving otherwise. Appallingly unprofessional and predatory, what a way to treat vulnerable people.The response I received from Torsney, the slick CEO, was one of the most obnoxious and disingenuous ever. Spit in my face and tell me its raining why don't you? A weak leader who refuses to demonstrate accountability and simply tells more lies which just make him look stupid.Meanwhile my MP kicked DWP's behind and in a few weeks they admitted mismanaging my claim and offered me £400 in compensation. I'd have gone to him 5 months ago had I known these clowns had abandoned my case.Riddle me this, ponder this ruseHow does this disorganisation score 3.2With 100% negative reviews?
How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom.
Cause areas in United Kingdom
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 8 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Brixton Advice Centre
Brixton Advice Centre is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in London, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1985 and has been operating for 41 years. Its registration number is 291484. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 82/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £350K in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 1.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.2/5 based on 1 review.
Based on official filings, Brixton Advice Centre has £350K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
The principal objectives of Brixton Advice Centre are to promote access to justice by providing good quality advice and assistance. This includes legal advice and representation to people who would otherwise be unable to afford legal services. The Centre also supports people maximise income and to better manage their lives. Brixton Advice Centre is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1985.
Brixton Advice Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability. Its Charity Commission registration number is 291484.
Brixton Advice Centre's registered charity number is 291484. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Brixton Advice Centre is located in London, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1985 and has been active for 41 years.
Brixton Advice Centre is based in London in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Brixton Advice Centre
- What is Brixton Advice Centre?
- Brixton Advice Centre is a advocacy & civil rights charitable company based in London, United Kingdom. The principal objectives of Brixton Advice Centre are to promote access to justice by providing good quality advice and assistance. This includes legal advice and representation to people who would otherwise be unable to afford legal services. The Centre also supports people maximise income and to better manage their lives.
- When was Brixton Advice Centre founded?
- Brixton Advice Centre was founded in 1985.
- Where is Brixton Advice Centre located?
- Headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Brixton Advice Centre's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £350,306.
- Is Brixton Advice Centre trustworthy?
- Brixton Advice Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Brixton Advice Centre's registration number?
- Registration: 291484 (United Kingdom).
- What is Brixton Advice Centre's website?
- https://www.brixtonadvice.org.uk
- Are donations to Brixton Advice Centre tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.